Residential Life Coordinator

Job Summary

The Residential Life Coordinator is a live-in member of the Campus Life and Housing professional staff. The coordinator assists with the day-to-day operations of the CL&H office and supervises the Resident Assistants. Charged with shaping the environment and experiences for students living in the residence halls, this role oversees services and programs focused on learning outcomes connected to academic success, effective community engagement, and intrapersonal development.

On-campus housing is provided.

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• A master’s degree in Student Affairs, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Education, or a related field is strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic computer applications.
• Organized, able to multitask, and willing to work in a team environment.
• Energetic, innovative, self‑disciplined, detail oriented, and able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work with students both individually and in groups.

• Must be able to climb stairs, set up equipment, and lead trips in the wilderness.
• Residential requirement:
  Must reside on‑campus in provided housing.

• Experience as a member of a residential program is preferred.

• Cultivate a positive and engaging living environment that fosters a sense of belonging.
• Maintain high visibility and availability, attend community events, regularly tour the community, and interact with residents.
• Build rapport with residents to provide personal, social, academic, and occupational support and referral.
• Utilize institutional data to assess and respond to student needs.
• Participate in departmental and divisional professional development activities.
• Participate in the recruitment, selection, and training of staff members for the Campus Life and Housing Office.
• Supervise the RA Team (20–22 students).
• Manage RA programming budget and oversee RA duty schedule.
• Advise and supervise the RHA executive team (6 members), manage RHA budget, and communicate RHA issues to the Director as necessary.
• Develop and implement living/learning communities or communities of practice within the residence hall in collaboration with campus departments.

• Manage operational functions for residence halls, including building walkthroughs, damage assessment, reporting and billing, maintenance requests, hall openings and closings, and other administrative tasks.
• Report, track, and follow up on maintenance issues with appropriate housekeeping staff and facilities employees.
• Participate in year‑round duty rotation to provide support to students, working closely with the Counseling Services, Sheridan Police, and other campus staff.
• Interpret and enforce a wide variety of College Policies and the Residence Life Handbook and protocol governing student behavior.
• Participate in formal and informal disciplinary procedures as necessary, referring situations to supervisor, local authorities, etc. as necessary.
• Assist with the opening and closing of the residence halls.

• Administer framework necessary to ensure safety and security operations, policies, and procedures.
• Implement corrective actions on issues in the interest of safety, security, and risk reduction.
• Assess program risk and assist in the development of appropriate strategy.
• Recommend new policies, procedures, programs, and services for continual improvement.

• Provide administrative support to the department.
• Participate in SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration).
• Assist in oversight of summer conferences assigned to the residence halls.
• Support Title IX prevention and investigatory efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.